Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-11-24

way and bathed them in a food o
brilliant beams, which recalled to m,
memory Byron's description of sun
set.
Slowly she sinks, more lovely ere her rae,
Is run.
Behind Nirginia's hills, the setting sun.
Across POtomac's breast, her yellow hcau
she throws,
Gilds the green wave, that tremblcs Il, il
glows.
ON old ST Mary's hills, along their rugged
crest,
She darts her last rays, then calmly sink.
10 rest.
Owing to the discrepancy between
the language Of the law and that Of
the license under which the Virgins
boats We're working~'shs Commander
concluded to consult the nearest State
Attorney before making any arrests.
We therefore anchored under st.
Georges Island that night. and in the
morning proceeded up Britain Bay to
Leonardtown, to consult the attorney
for St, Msry's county. While there a
Democratic meeting was about to or
ganize, and in the emergency arising
from the failure of the expected speak
ers to arrive, Commander Plowman
was called on to address the meeting,
to which he responded promptly and
creditably, and received the congrat-
ulations of large number of those
present, among whom | noticed the
old wheel-horse, Benz. G. Harris.
Being in the vicinity we accepted
an invitation to dine with Capt. Lo-
ker, at Mulberry Fields. The man
sion is situated on an eminence one
mile from the Potomac and command
ing a splendid view of that river. The
building lie OF brick, the materials Tor
which were brought from England in
Colonial Gays. 1t has a capacious
hall, with roomy apartments, all
wainacoted from floor to ceiling, with
a spacious portico. The grounds sur
retain ample evidence ofthe
taste and beauty displayed under the
old regime Of Southern Maryland gem
tleman, from whom the Captain in
herited it. The reception room con.
tanned the paraphernalia such as an
old fogy is always hankering after,
among which is the traditional open
frerlane with brass, end i-ors shovel
and tongs on either flank and crowned
with tall mantelpiece. Itr:minded
me OF times to which
| often look back and gaze with delight
On the pleasures enjoyed in those happy
days,
When the girls and the boys assembled at
night,
And apples were roasting in front of the
blaze.
Well remember the poker and tongs,
The fender and bright polished and irons
too:
The old corner clock and its solemn ding
dongs
Forever vibrating as time swiftly flew.
The business Of the cruise being ac-
complished, the prov of the steamer
was pointed homeward. We there.
fore doubled Point Lookout and let
her slide for Annapolis, where we ar
rived in a seaworthy condition.
If it is true, as Mr.. Cowen tells us,
that the public officials Of Mary yland
are criminals. l hope my lot may al.
ways be cast with such as those on
board the steamer "P. F. Thomas"
Capt. jeff. d. Loker is an admirable
type of the Southern Maryland gen.
tleman. VIM. X. Watts, first officer
and pilot, is genial companion and
fine specimen Of a generous sailor as
ever spun yarn or grasped helm.
lie descends from a stock OF fearless
pilots, such as are seldom seen in our
times. The engineers, Messrs. Knox
and Stump, are not only skillful mas
ters of machinery, but accomplished
gentlemen in every sense. The latter
Mr.. Stump, citizen Of our county, i:
one Of those urbane, attractive gen.
tleman, characteristic of the old re-
gime, always ready and anxious to &C
commodate others in preference t
himself. In short, the entire crew ar,
embraced and cOmprehended in tn
words, Generous Gentlemen"